SOCI 3630 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Randall Collins, Queer Theory, Institutional Theory
13 Jul 2019
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Gradually, as capitalism progressed, scholars began to see issues in the manner in which capitalism functions and operates, especially as it pertains to inequalities. Theory: a statement that tries to explain how facts or events are related. Develops skills that are necessary to see the world from alternative perspectives. Each theory has both strengths and weaknesses, hence why we engage with more than 1 theory. Each theorist offers unique insights into our social world. Should not be thought of as completely separate from classical theories. Draw on each other"s work in their formulations. Theme of power runs through modern theories: marxism, feminist theories, post-structuralism, queer theory, post-colonial theory, anti-racist theories. Power is the core of all social relationships: scarcement, inequality divided among members of society. Social values and the dominant ideology are the vehicles by which the powerful promote their own interests at the expense of the weak. Rooted in the writings of machiavelli, hobbes, and rousseau.
